User:Neilbeach

Neil Michael Stamper was born in 1952 (some say he was created by design).

He hated school.

Neil was an editor to the UK public sector:


 * Glasgow Parks Department
 * Strathclyde Regional Council, Department of Leisure and Recreation
 * Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Chessington
 * Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee

and private sector:


 * IPC Science and Technology Press, Guildford.

He has been a personal-computer owner since 1987.

Neil now lives in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

He has been a sub-editor on Wikipedia since 2005.

Neil is the proud possessor of a free bus pass.

Alphabet

Alcohol: yes, please (in moderation).

Beliefs: the truth is out there.

Colours: black, ie anarchist, red, ie socialist and green, ie ecologist.

Dennis the Menace (DC Thomson comics).

Ethics: like everyone, Neil is a hypocrite.

F*ck the system.

Games: an excellent album by BBE; life is a game; go is harder than chess.

History: his father, Stanley, was editor of the Judy - having started with DCT's as teaboy on the Beano.

Idiot, aka simpleton.

Jester, aka comedian.

Killer or for kuddlybum.

Languages: A few - especially German, Spanish, Gaelic and French.

Music: Captain Beefheart RIP; Bjork; Harvey Mandel; and Mike Oldfield.

Night owl.

O: for the wings of a dove.

Publications: Neil's first sole-authored book can be downloaded from Amazon. The second is a limited edition of one hardback copy.

Qualifications: he has a BSc (ecological science) Hons Resource Management, a postgraduate diploma in IT, and a City & Guilds in educating adults.

Religion: buddhist (learner).

Semiotics.

Telco: orange and Vodafone and talkmobile.

Uranus or unstoppable.

Vampire (or should that be vumpire?).

Willie Wonka.

Xylophone.

You, the reader - and a Merry Xmas to you all.

Zombie.

Email: neil@wordpower.org.uk